Author: Silas Reed
Bigger bumps and sweet jumps will now keep the fun rolling year-round for BMX athletes in Nanaimo, B.C. The renewed Marie Davidson BMX Track has reopened for casual day use following a dramatic $1.9-million upgrade.The redesigned track, created by Olympic BMX track builder Tom Ritz Design, features a recycled concrete and asphalt foundation, sealed with a dust suppressant and soil stabilizer, making it Vancouver Island’s only year-round track.“To be able to have a facility that we can use throughout the year is just phenomenal locally for our riders, but also for all the riders on the island that want to…
Four people are in hospital in life-threatening condition following a multi-vehicle crash Calgary’s south-east on Thursday morning, which police say was caused by a fleeing robbery suspect. Calgary Police say they were called to a robbery at a Pharmasave along Millrise Boulevard around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Officers say they believe a suspect assaulted a pharmacist then fled in a stolen vehicle.After locating the vehicle, officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but CPS says the driver refused to stop and fled at a high rate of speed. This resulted in police backing off in the interest of public safety.…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 25, 2024 4:48 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. media outlets are reporting that it was a Quebec man who died in a boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., this week. Several local media outlets are quoting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as saying 41-year-old Sebastien Gauthier died after the explosion at the Lauderdale Marina on Monday.Rescue workers also transported five people to local hospitals, three with traumatic injuries. The charred remains of two boats are seen Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at Lauderdale…
Manitoba’s auditor general is calling for better cybersecurity at the province’s main health care planning body, and better financial reporting from the provincial government. In the first of two reports released Thursday, Tyson Shtykalo said Manitoba Shared Health has a process to respond to cyberattacks but has not been running tests for scenarios such as ransomware or data theft.“Since no tests were performed, the effectiveness of the (process) cannot be evaluated to ensure that Shared Health is prepared to promptly respond to a major cybersecurity event,” the report said.The report recommends annual testing and more training for cybersecurity incident response…
Just off of Winnipeg’s Perimeter Highway stands Camp Morgan, an encampment built back in December 2022. “It’s like a second home to us. This place here has a lot of meaning to not only our family, but our supporters, our city,” Melissa Robinson said.The idea of an encampment was spearheaded by the family of Morgan Harris, an Indigenous woman who was the victim of a convicted serial killer.A sacred fire was lit at the camp for her two years ago.“As we burn it, it’s our connection to the creator and it allows our spirits to be able to see,” said…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Twenty minutes south of the Perimeter Highway, University of Manitoba students have built a new telescope to capture their own raw footage of the night sky. The Glenlea Remote Observatory contains a telescope that can rotate 360 degrees. It works much faster than the other telescopes at the university, and enables students to track moving objects like comets and satellites.Best of all, they don’t even need to be on site to use it.“What was normally an on-site activity — students would have to drive out here in the cold and the rain…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size 32 days after Canada post employees went on strike, they’re set to return to work Tuesday December 17th following orders by the federal labour relations board. Brahm Enslin is President for Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) local 824 in Saskatoon. He says he can’t understand why the government forced a resolution instead of negotiating one.“It seems to be in lockstep with what Canada Post was trying to do the whole entire time,” Enslin said.He added postal workers take their jobs very seriously, expressing his disappointment that negotiations failed to reach an…
2:17 Tough year ahead for beekeepers: provincial apiarist Manitoba’s provincial apiarist says some commercial beekeepers are leaving the industry due to challenges caused by pests and unstable weather conditions. “Beekeepers are struggling,” said Manitoba Agriculture’s provincial apiarist Derek Micholson. “Some have actually left the industry, others are kind of hanging on by a thread. Beekeepers are really passionate about what they do, so they want to continue hanging on, but it’s been a challenge for sure.”Canadian honeybee colonies experienced significant losses in 2022, with nearly half of all colonies dying over the winter. Parasitic varroa mites were partially to blame,…
Christmas lights adorn Ken Gallant’s home and yard like stars in The Milky Way. Glowing, shining, and colourful, they bounce to classic Christmas tunes, and battle for centre stage. “We’re at about 80,000 lights and about 40 plus creatures and growing,” the St. Norbert – Seine River man said. Believe it or not, that’s the scaled back version of his set-up compared to a couple years ago.“We were at over 100,000 lights,” he said. “We’ll see what the future brings.” Ken Gallant stands in front of his home in Winnipeg. Arsalan Saeed / Global News Gallant started extravagantly dressing his…
Maddox Schultz hasn’t missed a beat since making the jump from playing with the Under-15 Regina Pat Blues to the Under-18 Regina Pat Canadians. In fact, the 14-year-old currently leads the Saskatchewan Male Under-18 AAA Hockey League with 46 points in 23 games played.That’s an impressive two points per game near the midway point of the season.“I think it’s just my willingness to win,” Schultz said. “I always want to win and I want what’s best for the team. So just playing in the D zone and making sure we get out of our end and taking a little bit…
